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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for May 13, 2019
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May 13, 2019: Fifty-four percent (54%) of voters nationwide believe that American society is generally fair and decent. A ScottRasmussen.com survey found that 46% take the opposite view and believe it is unfair and discriminatory.[1]
There is a wide partisan divide on this question. Eighty-four percent (84%) of Republicans see a generally fair society while 68% of Democrats see the opposite. Independent voters are evenly divided.
There is also a huge divide along racial lines. Sixty-three percent (63%) of white voters consider society fair and decent. Seventy-seven percent (77%) of black voters and 66% of Hispanic voters disagree.
Among voters under 35, a majority (55%) believe our society is unfair and discriminatory. Most older voters take the opposite view, including 64% of senior citizens who consider society fair and decent.
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